Posted on 01/18/2021 7:40:23 AM PST by Kaslin
It’s a shame that as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, it is increasingly apparent that his dream for “all of God’s children, black men and white men… to join hands and sing… ‘Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last’” is more a pipe dream than an achievable goal.
The people of America have taken great strides to eradicate all types of racism and we tend to reject it when we see it. Yet, white America stands accused of being racist -- not because of our actions or pronouncements, but because of the poverty that continues to plague many black communities.
Gullible conservatives believed in King’s dream, rooted in the American dream, that all men are created equal. We thought we lived in a country that lived up to these ideals, albeit imperfectly. We don’t have control over everyone, but we thought we lived in a time when we wouldn’t turn our backs on clear instances of racial injustice. Indeed, when George Floyd died, the country condemned his death with one voice.
We intermarry. We live and work cordially amongst one another. We love and befriend one another. We worship together. We have biracial children. Our pop culture reflects this diversity and acceptance -- you cannot turn on the TV without viewing shows and commercials promoting interracial relationships of all combinations. Our sports and movies reflect this, as well. Our news is as diverse as can be. We thought the playing field had been leveled, at least for those who try to make a go of it.
No doubt, in what was once the wealthiest and freest country on the planet, there remains impoverished rural and urban black communities where opportunities are few, children grow up fatherless,
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The dividers simply use new terms these days. That’s all. Nothing has changed.
Too many of our black countrymen have ignored the “content of character” promoted by Dr. King, which does no favors for those who observe it.
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